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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2020-03-25 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a general score of 84.6, which is much better than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s 74.8 overall score. Both of these tablets come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has an older 13.x version while Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x version.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a sharper screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a quite lower 2048 x 2732px resolution and a little smaller screen, they both have a greater pixels amount per inch of display. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a very superior processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a superior camera than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). Both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet an obvious call.
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